Suspending device



' July 21, w H R SUSPENDING DEVICE Filed Aug. 3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTORLY I511 BY W ATTORNEY.

July 21, 1936. HRbsE 2,048,519 5 SUSPENDING DEVICE 'Filed Aug. 3, 1955 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented July 21, 1936.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to suspending devices and refers particularly tofolding suspending devices adapted for the suspension of articles, whichare readily applied to permanent supports and which can be folded into acompact form.

It is frequently desirable to have a portable device which can bereadily applied to wall towel racks and other appliances frequentlyfound as an equipment of bath and other rooms for the suspension ofmoist articles to be dried and which can be folded into a small andproper condition for storing and carrying purposes.

A device of this character must be inexpensive in construction, readilyapplied to and removed from the permanent support without marring orinjuring it and which will suspend the moist articles from thesupporting device as to not injure the'adjacent wall or other supportingelement.

My device possesses all of the above mentioned, and other valuablefeatures, as will be evident upon a consideration of my specificationand its accompanying drawings, and hence it presents a valuable advancein the industry to which it is directed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating modified forms of my device,similar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure leis a front view of one form of the device of my invention inoperative position.

Figure 2 is a section through the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section of the device of Figure l ininoperative position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view illustrating one form of my hingeelement.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the device of Figure 1 in foldedposition.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side view of a modified form of my hingeelement.

Figure '7 is asection through the line II of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view illustrating a modified form of means forconnecting the elements of my device.

Figure 9 is a section through the line 99 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a view of the device indicated in Figure 8 in foldedposition.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary view illustrating a modified form of meansfor connecting the elements of my device.

Figure 12 is a view of the device indicated in Figure 11 in foldedposition;

The particular form of the device of my invention shown in Figures 1 to5 consists of two supporting members, each consisting of a wireconstruction having the arm ID, the upper portion of which is bent toform the hook member II, the arm I0 being bent angularly toform the armI2, thus producing the angle I3. I

The two spaced supporting members are connected by the suspending rod I4, this connection being made by inserting the end of each arm I2 and anend of the suspending rod I4 into opposite ends of a flexible tube I5,preferably of rub- 10 her or fiber, the rods being preferably cementedtherein.

The object of the tube I5 is that it acts as a hinge for the membersinserted therein and allows the device to be folded with all of the ele-15 merits in practically the same plane or in closely aligned planes asshown in Figure 5; thus allowing it to occupy but small space and henceit can be conveniently packed in a small bag or satchel.

Articles to be dried may be carried by the sus- 20 pending rod I4, orthe latter may carry a plu rality of clothes clips I6, I6.

In my illustrations I show my device employed in combination with anordinary towel rack consisting of the rod I! attached to a wall I 9 by25 means of supports I8, I8, but I do not limit the application of mydevice to this particular means of support, as it is applicable for manyother purposes.

In Figures 1 and 2, I show my device in inoperative position. It will benoted that in this position, the extremity hook II of the arm I0partially encompasses the rod I! and acts as'a means for allowing mydevice to assume the position shown in Figure 2 by gravity. It will thusbe seen 35 that the suspending rod I4, 'is now close to the wall I9 andhence does not extend out into the room and hence it does not interferewith the ordinary use of the towel rack.

If it is desired to remove the device, this is 40 as shown in Figure 5.

When it is desired to employ my device the arms I0, I0 are passeddownwardly between the rod I1 and the wall I9 until the rod I1 is partlyencompassed by and supports the angle I3 portion of the device,whereupon the end of the rod arm I0 will abut upon the wall'I9 andsupport the 50 device as shown in Figure 3 with the suspending arm I4spaced from both the wall I9 and the rod I1, thus allowing. thesuspension of wet articles without danger of their touching and hencesoiling the wall I9. It will be noticed that in this 55 position mydevice does not in any way interfere with the ordinary use 01' the towelrack.

In' the hinge modification of my device shown in Figures 6 and 7, thearm I2 is inserted within atubular member 20, one side of which isextended into the flat member 2|, and the suspending rod I4 is insertedwithin a similar tubular member 22 having a similar extended flat member23, and two members 2| and 23 being revolubly connected by the pivot 24.my device is folded the suspending rod H assumes the position shown bythe dotted lines H.

In the device shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10, each end of the suspendingrod I4 is attached to a supporting rod l2 by means of a tubular memberwhich is preferably moulded into the form shown. I prefer that thetubular member be made of rubber. The suspending rod I4 is inserted intothe tubular element 30 and may be cemented therein ii desired. Thesupporting rod I2 is inserted within the tubular element 30 and retainedtherein, by frictional, or other means, while allowing of itsrevolution. This tubular member acts as a connecting means and not as ahinge 'and when it is desired to fold the device, the supporting rodsl2, l2 are simply revolved 90 'in the tubular member 30, whereupon thedevice assumes the position shown in Figure 10, with all of the elementsin the same plane.

In the modified form of my device shown in Figures 11 and 12, each endof the suspending rod H has the bent portion 29 and this end portion 29is inserted within the tubular connecting member 30, and cementedtherein if desired. The end of each supporting member I2 is insertedwithin the other end of the connecting member and frictionally, or byother means, retained therein to prevent accidental displacement, butallowing of its revolution. In the illustrations I show one means ofaccomplishing this which consistsin an annular recess 3| in the rod I2,into which the connecting member 30 will enter, it the it is in positionfor use as shown in Figure 3, but

can not be suspended from the rod I! when not in use.

By rods in my specification and claims I mean rod shaped elements,whether they be When this form ofround, square, or curved orangular'shape in cross-section.

. It will thus be seen that, my invention prevents a ioldable deviceadapted for the suspension of articles spaced from wall, or support towhich my device is applied, inexpensive in construction, easily appliedto and removed from a supporting device and which can be folded into asmall and convenient space for storage and carriage.

angularly with respect to each other; a hook-like member carried by thefree end of one of said arms, said hook-like member being in the sameplane as said arms and bent inwardly within the angle formed by saidarms; and a suspending member carried by and connecting the other freeends of the supporting members.

2. In a suspending device in combination, a plurality of supportingmembers, each of which supporting members consists of two armspositioned angularly with respect to each other; a hook-like membercarried by the free end of one of said arms, said hook-like member beingin the same plane as said arms and bent inwardly within the angle formedby said arms; and a suspending member carried by and hingedly connectingthe other free ends of the supporting members.

3. In a suspending device, in combination, a plurality of supportingmembers, each consisting of a rod bent to form two arms angularlypositioned with respect to each other, the end portion of one arm bentto form a hook-like member within the same plane as said arms andextending inwardly within the angle formed by said arms; and asuspending member carried by and connecting the other ends of thesupporting members.

4. In a suspending device, in combination, a plurality of supportingmembers, each consisting of a rod bent to form two arms angularlypositioned with respect to each other, the end portion of one arm bentto form a hook-like member within the same plane as said arms andextending inwardly within the angle formed by said arms; and asuspending member carried by and hingedly connecting the other ends ofthe supporting members. v

WILLIAM H. ROSE.

